Where does “sela” come from?
sela (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese sela, from Latin sella, from Proto-Italic sedlā, from Proto-Indo-European sed-lo-.
sela (Portuguese): saddle
Ancestry of “sela”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | sela | — |
| 2 | Latin | sella | seat, chair; sedan chair; saddle |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | sedlā | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sed-lo- | — |